School Libraries
Bookshelves and study carrels? Digital learning commons? Or something in between? Discover how educators are using and reimagining their school libraries.
Keeping Story Time Alive in the Pandemic
Story time is a powerful tool for helping preschool and elementary kids and their families feel connected during distance learning.170Supporting Choice Reading for Students in Distance Learning
Teachers can use remote reading conferences and online library explorations to ensure that students continue to build literacy skills.646Schoolwide Strategies for Promoting a Love of Reading
A literacy consultant explains how schools can encourage all students to share the joy of reading.3.2kBuilding a 21st-Century Learning Space
A community raised $6 million to construct an innovative 30,000-square-foot facility complete with makerspaces and learning labs.16.1kTen Ways to Cultivate a Love of Reading in Students
Ten suggestions for how any teacher, teaching any subject can participate in this mission, and how parents and administrators can help.10k21st-Century Libraries: The Learning Commons
Libraries become a different kind of learning destination when schools reimagine them as open, transparent spaces that invite student communication and collaboration.6.8kCollaborating With Your School Librarian
Ten ways to work with your highly trained colleagues in the library to enhance literacy instruction.2.5kRead With Me: 5 Tips to Foster a Love for Reading
Edutopia blogger Lisa Dabbs shares her enthusiasm for reading with five tried-and-true suggestions for developing a lifelong book habit in young readers who may or may not have discovered the magic of the printed page.1.9kThe Importance of a Classroom Library
An appealing, inspiring collection of books, regardless of content area, is a crucial literacy tool that every teacher should have in the classroom.1.6kHow the Maker Movement Is Moving Into Classrooms
From the pedagogy of educational theorists and design thinkers to the passion of tinkers and hobbyists, the Maker movement finds its way into mainstream education.1.5kSchool Libraries and Makerspaces: Can They Coexist?
While libraries and makerspaces are both interdisciplinary, resource-filled places of informal learning, each serves distinct purposes for enriching student experience and school culture.1.1kBringing Design Thinking to the School Library
Want to revamp your library? Design thinking may be just the planning tool you need.639Librarians' Changing Roles Can Inspire School Communities
A 21st-century librarian can inspire a school by modeling responsive teaching, advocating for student involvement, facilitating new approaches to writing, and encouraging user-centered spaces.771The Power of a School Library Hashtag
A hashtag can help you create a community within and around your school library, as well as help you widen your reach beyond the school.515